Stratos v. State

BARKDULL, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for relief under Criminal Procedure Rule 1, F.S.A. ch. 924 Appendix.

The petition contained numerous grounds, all of which we find to be without merit, except that which alleges that the appellant was denied witnesses because of a statement by his court-appointed counsel that the court would not pay to have witnesses summoned for the defense. It has been held that the failure of counsel to call witnesses on behalf of the defense is a matter of personal judgment exercised by defense counsel, and is not a ground for…